The Princess Theatre in Torquay has some exciting upgrades in store to give the theatre a fresh new look this spring. Starting in May, the auditorium will undergo a major refurbishment including replacing the seating, carpets, curtains and improving front of house areas.
While significant funds have gone toward behind-the-scenes upgrades recently, it's been decades since noticeable...
Thousands of households and hundreds of teachers from across the South West have committed to counting a week’s worth of their plastic waste as part of the UK’s largest waste survey starting next week.
The Big Plastic Count, organised by Greenpeace UK and Everyday Plastic, is a crucial national survey taking place on 11-17 March 2024 that presents a unique opportunity for residents...
The Fiery Angel , Royal & Derngate, Northampton and ROYO production of Agatha Christie’s iconic thriller, And Then There Were None, is coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth next week, running from 12 – 16 March.
This brand-new production has been reinvented for the 21st century, directed by the renowned Lucy Bailey (Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution – now in its 6th...
Plymouth schools have been celebrating World Book Day this week (7th March.)
World Book Day was created by UNESCO in 1995 as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, it is marked in over 100 countries. The World Book Day charity’s Strategy 2023-27 sets out that its aim is “more children, from all backgrounds, developing a life-long habit of reading for pleasure, benefiting from...
Women in England can now get a first prescription of the pill and repeat orders without having to see a GP, in a move that makes access to free contraception even more convenient.
Pharmacies across the country are now offering the new service, increasing choice for women in the ways in which they can access contraception.
The rollout is part of the government and the NHS’s...
Community orchards, open for all to enjoy, are set to flourish after residents turned out in the sun, rain, and freezing cold to take part in special fruit tree and care training sessions.
East Devon District Council (EDDC) hosted the events in February at orchards in Axminster (St. George’s Avenue), Exmouth (Bidmead Close), Budleigh Salterton (Moormead), and Broadclyst (Wiltshier...
Work has started on a range of major improvements at Stover Country Park as part of the Restoring Stover Park Project.
The scheme includes extending the current visitor centre, creating a new community workshop, re-establishing a section of the historic Serpentine Lake, and silt dredging of Stover Lake.
The Restoring Stover Park Project has been made possible by The National...
The National Theatre’s nationwide schools tour of Evan Placey ’s radical reimagining of Jekyll & Hyde will be seen by 3 schools from across North Devon and its surrounding areas in partnership with North Devon’s Landmark Theatres : The Queen’s Theatre Barnstaple and The Landmark .
The production will be seen by the following schools from 11 – 15 March:
Priding itself on its stellar international nurses’ programme, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth, is hosting a celebration breakfast for its staff this International Women’s Day (8 March), to recognise the wealth of diversity, culture and skills its team of nurses brings to the workplace.
International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It’s a day,...
Direct from the West End, Cameron Mackintosh and Disney Theatrical Group are delighted to announce the spectacular full production of the classic multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins will embark on a 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour.
20 years after the world premiere in Bristol and subsequent, record breaking productions around the world, Mary Poppins flies back into Bristol...
